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Introductory STEM activity / engineering challenge: Transport device! This STEM activity provides a great introduction to the Engineering Design Process (EDP) and is a great activity for students to practice teamwork! ✂️ Materials Needed✂️ Paper, tape, string or yarn, paper towel rolls, etc. The materials are ultimately up to you; use what you have! This activity is easy to differentiate: increase difficulty by placing limits on the design constraints (materials, size, etc.). ✅ What You'll

2nd - 6th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Also included in: Engineering Design Challenges STEM Projects Buoyancy Light Properties Invention

Apple Drop - STEM Engineering Challenge

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Are you looking for a great STEM challenge for the first month of school?Can you create a platform using straws that can withstand the highest apple drop? Apple Drop ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per pair or team)- straws (I usually give 20-30 straws per team) - 2 pieces of cardboard (cut up your boxes) - scissors and tape - an apple - tape measure STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a way to i

2nd - 6th

Engineering

Also included in: Apple STEM Challenges - Set of 5 Engineering Challenges

Rube Goldberg STEM Challenge: Forces, Motion & Energy Transfer 3rd-6th

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Lodge's Learning

Rube Goldberg chain reaction project is the perfect project-based STEM challenge for grades 3rd-8th! Here’s everything you need to facilitate a Rube Goldberg Chain Reaction Machine aligned with Forces & Motion and Energy Transfer STEM (NGSS) for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade! Perfect for Project-Based Learning!This is one of those projects that they will remember forever. This resource is included in the Complete Rube Goldberg Project Bundle! Save $$ and get the project & awards together! Th

2nd - 6th

Engineering, Science

NGSS

4-LS1-1

, 3-LS4-3

, 2-LS4-1

Also included in: Depth & Complexity Gifted and Talented/GT Frames, Posters, Icons, Logic Puzzles

March Madness Basketball STEM Activity Build a Hoop and Ball Game

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Integrate STEM in your classroom with a basketball STEM activity!Get your students pumped up for basketball and STEM! Design and craft an amazing basketball shooter and goal combined into one cup and ball game! Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas for creating a basketball shooter and goal. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After t

K - 3rd

Engineering, Physical Science, Science

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

Also included in: K-2 Summer Games 2024 STEM Activities and Challenges Kindergarten, First, Second

Scientist Spotlight Margaret Hamilton and the Moon READ ALOUD STEM Activity

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Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Margaret Hamilton Space STEM Challenge! Help NASA Apollo astronauts land safely on the moon with Margaret Hamilton! Build a Lunar Lander STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be successful in STEM regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Margaret Hamilton and learning vocabulary about Lunar Lan

K - 5th

Engineering, Science, Social Studies

CCSS, NGSS

W.1.2

, W.2.2

, W.3.2

+16

Also included in: Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities BUNDLE #1

Push and Pull STEM

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Classroom Base Camp

This Pushes and Pulls engineering STEM activity engages students' problem solving skills, engineering thinking, and math skills for Force and Motion. They will love creating a way to successfully move the rocks! This STEM activity targets the NGSS Standards for Force and Motion. In this Pushes and Pulls Engineering challenge the truck broke down, but the rocks still need moved! Students will build a way to move the rocks using the available supplies, but be sure to stay on budget! Please

K - 3rd

Basic Principles, Engineering

Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle

If I Built a House READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge End of the Year Activity 3D Shapes

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Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom at the End of the School Year!Teach students everything they need to build a house using 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own house! Connect to a Read Aloud: If I Built a House by Chris Van DusenThis STEM Project is a companion activity to If I Built A House by Chris Van Dusen. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing house! Take students through the

1st - 5th

Engineering, Science

CCSS, NGSS

1.G.A.1

, 2.G.A.1

, W.1.5

+16

Also included in: If I Built a STEM Activities Bundle - School, Car, House, Town, Chris Van Dusen

Everything You Need for a Treehouse READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

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Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your 1st Grade through 5th Grade classroom, makerspace, STEM Club, and library!Learn everything you need to build a treehouse! Your students will love designing, building, testing, and writing about their very own treehouse! Connect to a Read Aloud: Everything You Need for a TreehouseThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins. The book explores all the elements needed for an amazing treehouse! Take

1st - 5th

Engineering, Science

CCSS, NGSS

W.1.3

, W.2.3

, W.3.3

Also included in: READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers

Last Day Blues Last Day of School READ ALOUD STEAM Book Activity

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Integrate STEAM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the last week of school or on the last day of school!Help students reflect on their amazing school year and process through some of their "last day blues!" Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized Cereal Box Memory Book! Connect to a Read Aloud: Last Day Blues by Julie DannebergThis STEAM Project is a companion activity to Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg. The book explores the emot

1st - 5th

Engineering, Science

CCSS, NGSS

W.1.5

, W.2.5

, W.3.4

+14

Also included in: READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers

Tiny House STEM - Floor Plan Design

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Classroom Base Camp

Tiny House Floor Plan and Budget STEM Challenge- The Tiny House Movement has people building small houses. The demand for Tiny Living homes is big! Have your students design a livable floor plan for a Tiny Home. They must stick to a budget and meet certain requirements. Learning has never been so fun! This STEM focuses on solving a real-world science problem with engineering. It meets NGSS Standards. Please check the preview to see what is included! This STEM activity includes: "The Pro

2nd - 5th

Applied Math, Engineering

Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle

Snowball Catapult: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Can you design and build a snowball catapult that launches the snowball the farthest distance? Materials: (per group) One indoor snowball (homemade or premade) Variety of building materials (cardboard, paper, popsicle sticks, rubber bands, tongue depressor sticks, etc.) Plastic spoons Tape, scissors and glue Tape measure This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classro

2nd - 7th

Engineering

Thanksgiving STEM Challenge Task Cards Measurement Building Bricks

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STEM activities that incorporate measurement and engineering design into a kid-friendly, colorful mat! These reusable STEM challenges are the perfect way to introduce engineering to young learners. Use at STEM centers, for fast finishers, or in your makerspace or library! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Teacher instructions and sample imagesDonation request letter to send home to parents, caregivers, and friends 6 Thanksgiving-themed STEM Mats Alternate STEM Mats for those outside the United States (metric

K - 4th

Engineering

CCSS, NGSS

2.MD.A.1

, K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

Also included in: STEM Activities Task Cards with Measurement Skills Building Bricks

Index Card Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Using 100 index cards and 12 inches of tape, can you make a tower that is at least two feet tall that can hold a small stuffed animal? Materials: (per group) 100 index cards (lined or unlined, 3x5 size) 12 inches of scotch tape One small stuffed animal (beanie baby size) Scissors This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all inclu

2nd - 7th

Engineering

April STEM STEAM Challenge: Earth Day Edition

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3E Enrich-Engage-Enjoy

Earth Day is the perfect day for reducing, reusing, recycling, and STEAM! The challenge? Build a "litter bug" out of litter. The bug must balance on 6 legs, and all legs must come from the thorax. All your students will need is a little litter and a lot of creativity! Included in this pack are: -- Printable student challenge card -- Teacher materials list -- Pre-Activity guide -- Engineering Design Process flow-chart for student record keeping -- Self-assessment/Reflection page (differenti

K - 5th

Engineering, Science

Also included in: 6 Months of STEAM: January - June Holidays & Highlights Money $aving Bundle

STEM Challenges for use with LEGO® or Building Blocks:120 Task Cards/Journal

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Tales and Teacherisms

Hands-on activities with building blocks challenges for the win! Engage and motivate kids on the daily basis! Use for morning tubs, recess bins, STEAM/STEM time, and at-home or distance learning! Your students will be begging for more! Enjoy 120 engaging and motivating building blocks STEAM/STEM challenge task cards that promote critical thinking skills! There are 120 exciting challenges, each on their own card, in black and white for easy printing. Pick and choose the challenges you and your st

2nd - 5th

Engineering, Robotics

Also included in: STEM Challenges! 25 STEM Product BUNDLE for use with LEGO® or Building Bricks

STEM Activities for The Wild Robot Escapes Language Arts STEM Prompts

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Explore this enjoyable sequel with STEAM activities. Complete 4 STEM challenges, and then dive into unplugged technology activities with Roz! CONTENTS4 STEM ActivitiesTool Belt STEM challengeCabin STEM activityRowboat for ROZCozy Bed for Brightbill Two BONUS ActivitiesAssemble ROZ! Students need to decode binary part numbers, then cut and paste ROZ back together (excluding the transmitter, of course, so she can make her escape!)Unplugged coding - Help ROZ navigate the underground with directiona

2nd - 5th

Engineering, Literature

Also included in: STEM Activities Read Alouds Bundle Engineering Design Language Arts

The Big Orange Splot Back to School READ ALOUD STEAM™ Activity

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It's time to get back to hands-on learning. Integrate STEAM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom during the first week of school or on the First Day of School!Help students get to know each other better with STEAM! Your students will love designing, building, and writing in their unique and personalized Big Orange Splot House! This activity is super easy to implement. Just print the house templates and let students begin designing and building their houses! Put them all together for an All

1st - 5th

Engineering, Science

CCSS, NGSS

W.1.5

, W.2.5

, W.3.4

+13

Also included in: READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers

Tube Toy: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Can you make a toy out of empty cardboard tubes and other supplies? Materials: (per classroom) Empty cardboard tubes Buttons, pom pon balls, paper scraps Tape, glue and scissors Pipe Cleaners, felt scraps, brads Straws, feathers, yarn, etc. This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, y

2nd - 7th

Engineering

Mayflower STEM - Thanksgiving STEM

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Classroom Base Camp

Thanksgiving STEM - Mayflower STEM Challenge - This boat building STEM challenge meets several NGSS standards and encourages critical thinking, budgeting, and engineering skills and is a perfect Thanksgiving activity. Oh no! The Pilgrims need a boat to travel to the New World. The Pilgrims have a limited budget so the students must use the available supplies to build a ship for the 102 passengers. The strength of the ship will be test by adding 102 pennies (passengers) to see if the Mayflowe

1st - 5th

Engineering

Also included in: STEM Activities Bundle

Paper Chair: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using paper and tape? Paper Chair ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual, pair, or team)- Copy paper (3-5 sheets per chair) - Ruler - Masking tape - Stuffed animal (small to medium sized) - Scissors This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and c

2nd - 7th

Engineering

Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #19 - 10 Engineering Challenges

The Dot by Peter Reynolds International Dot Day STEM Activities - Paper Spinner

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Jewel's School Gems

This Dot Paper Spinner STEM Challenge is perfect for International Dot Day! It’s a fun, creative, and engaging way to get your students designing, building, and working together during this day. It’s also a great companion for the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.This resource contains the following: Notes to Teacher Ideas for STEM Links Next Generation Science Standards Beginning, Middle, End Interactive Notebook Sheet Character Profile Interactive Notebook SheetsLessons Lear

1st - 4th

Engineering

NGSS

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-1

Also included in: Full Year STEM Challenges with Summer STEM Activities

Tennis Ball Tower: Engineering Challenge Project ~ STEM Activity!

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Engineering Challenge: Can your group create the tallest tower that can hold a tennis ball using only straws and tape? Materials: (per pair or group) 25 straws (can be bendy or straight) 40 inches of masking tape Tennis ball Scissors Tape measure This packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materials, you can engage yo

2nd - 7th

Engineering

Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #21 - 10 Challenges

STEM Posters for the Engineering Design Process Bulletin Board Makerspace Decor

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